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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 30.08.08.07" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="08" heading="Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The hospital shall have a PACU adequately staffed, immediately available, and equipped to care for injured children.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The PACU shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be available to pediatric trauma patients with an appropriately trained registered nurse and other essential staff 24 hours a day to care for the multiply injured child;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Have equipment for continuous monitoring of temperature, hemodynamics, and gas exchange; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Have available pediatric resuscitation equipment and medications</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>